Costa Rica - Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force

Since 2014, Costa Rica Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force decreased by 0points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 32 comparing other countries in Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force at 59.4 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education. Costa Rica is overtaken by Uruguay, which was ranked number 31 with 59.42 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education and is followed by Mexico at 57.55 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education. Liberia topped the ranking with 91.25 Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education in 2019, +2.3points compared to 2018. Madagascar, United Arab Emirates and Cambodia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ukraine recorded the best 5 years average growth at +10.1points per year, while Albania was the worst growing country at -12.6points per year.

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Date Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education
2019 59.40
2018 58.77
2017 55.98
2016 55.13
2015 59.26
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How does Costa Rica rank in Share of People With Basic Education in the Labor Force?

# 112 Countries Percent of Working-Age Population with Basic Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Liberia
91.25 % 2019 +2.3 % +1.6 % View data
2 #2
Madagascar
89.78 % 2015 NA -1.9 % View data
31 #31
Uruguay
59.42 % 2019 -5.0 % -1.8 % View data
32 #32
Costa Rica
59.40 % 2019 +1.1 % -0.0 % View data
33 #33
Mexico
57.55 % 2019 +1.1 % -0.1 % View data
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